An Ammanford man has been issued with a criminal behaviour order (CBO) after months of anti-social behaviour around the town.

Andre Dobson, 37, pleaded guilty to a charge of racially aggravated public order and possession of cannabis and was handed the CBO by Magistrates on July 22, following an application by Ammanford's neighbourhood policing team.

The order comes as a result of Dobson's anti-social behaviour around the Ammanford area in recent months, including hitting out at objects with his umbrella and shouting at people.

The CBO, which is in place for two years, prohibits Dobson from acting in an anti-social manner that causes or is likely to cause harassment, alarm or distress to any member of the general public. It includes shouting, swearing and threatening violence.

PCSO Rhian James said: "These incidents have had a significant impact on the lives of the local residents. We will continue to clamp down hard on those who behave in an anti-social manner.

"We hope that this criminal behaviour order reassures those in the community, who have witnessed Dobson’s behaviour, that action will be taken to address their concerns.”

PC Steve Morris added: “Since the new restructure the neighbourhood policing team (NPT) allows officers to proactively work towards solving problems in the community. Criminal behaviour orders are not new, but certainly a new response from us in the NPT.”